The most likely cause of the simultaneous electrical failure of satellites and disruption of radio communications at high latitudes would be a geomagnetic storm. Geomagnetic storms are caused by disturbances in the Earth's magnetosphere, typically due to solar wind and solar activity, such as coronal mass ejections or solar flares. However, the direct impact on satellite operations and radio communications is most often associated with geomagnetic storms.
For a few hours, some satellites experienced electrical failure and at the same time, radio communications at high latitudes were also disrupted. Which is an astronomer most likely to predict was the cause?
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solar energetic particles
solar energetic particles - no response given
coronal mass ejections
coronal mass ejections - no response given
a geomagnetic storm
a geomagnetic storm - no response given
solar flares
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